Mosque bid on agenda
Thursday 2nd August 2007, 9:28AM BST.
Plans to transform a former Territorial Army centre in Telford into a mosque should be decided next week.
Muslim leaders from the Telford Central Mosque, Tan Bank, Wellington, want to transform the former King Street centre.
The £1.2 million scheme will go before members of Telford & Wrekin Council for a decision next week – and council officers have recommended it for approval.
The scheme includes a flat for the imam, two religious goods shops, community rooms and a mortuary for the preparation of bodies for an Islamic burial.
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Thats all and well but I just hope that they have taken into consideration the need for parking as King Street is notoriously busy at certain times during the day due to the college and its students. The old TA centre isnt actually that big and there isnt a great deal of spare land around the area to consider adequate parking.
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I would not have thought there would be enough car parking. Unless they can enter into a deal with New College for parking, I think that parking problems alone should stop this proposed development.
It would be a pity, but as Blueyes points out, King Street can be busy at times. In fact, it is probably one of the busiest roads in Wellington.
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they have done well so far and in shaallah they will continue there duties and keep every thing running smoothly
i am a student from this academy and i would like to say a great big thank you to all the teachers that teach there!!!!!!!!!!
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